雷神
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Fūjin-Raijin-zu by Tawaraya Sōtatsu, with Raijin shown on the left and Fūjin on the right.
Chinese
| thunder | God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (雷神) | 雷 | 神 | |
| simp. #(雷神) | 雷 | 神 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): leoi4 san4
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): lùi-sṳ̀n
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6le-zen
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄟˊ ㄕㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: léishén
- Wade–Giles: lei2-shên2
- Yale: léi-shén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leishern
- Palladius: лэйшэнь (lɛjšɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /leɪ̯³⁵ ʂən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: leoi4 san4
- Yale: lèuih sàhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: loey4 san4
- Guangdong Romanization: lêu4 sen4
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɵy̯²¹ sɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: lùi-sṳ̀n
- Hakka Romanization System: luiˇ siinˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: lui2 sin2
- Sinological IPA: /lu̯i¹¹ sɨn¹¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Wu
Noun
雷神
Synonyms
- 雷公 (léigōng)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 雷 | 神 |
| らい Grade: S |
じん Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 雷神 (kyūjitai) |
Proper noun
Coordinate terms
- 天神 (Tenjin): heavenly god
- 土神 (Dojin): earth god
- 水神 (Suijin): water god
- 火神 (Kajin): fire god
- 風神 (Fūjin): wind god
Derived terms
- 雷神鳥 (raijinchō): a thunderbird.